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  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    markymark550 said:
    Bentleyspop said:
    From last nights VIP event at my place of employment....

    I'm jealous. I wish my work would have a party like that. I think I got a hangover just looking at the pictures lol
    Haha. My work could do this, and I still wouldn’t go.
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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,931
    Bentleyspop said:
    From last nights VIP event at my place of employment....

    The pricing on that stuff is wayyyyy below the rape prices that places are charging and is exactly why I won't be getting a bottle of William Larue Weller anytime soon at $800 a bottle...

    I do see it there to the right of a bottle of Rip Van Winkle though.

    God bless whomever acquired that bottle.

    ISO!!!
  • Bentleyspop
    Bentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 11,661
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Bentleyspop said:
    From last nights VIP event at my place of employment....

    The pricing on that stuff is wayyyyy below the rape prices that places are charging and is exactly why I won't be getting a bottle of William Larue Weller anytime soon at $800 a bottle...

    I do see it there to the right of a bottle of Rip Van Winkle though.

    God bless whomever acquired that bottle.

    ISO!!!
    It was a ticketed lottery style event.
    Pappy 20 went first
    W.L.Weller went 2nd I believe
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,931
    Bentleyspop said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Bentleyspop said:
    From last nights VIP event at my place of employment....

    The pricing on that stuff is wayyyyy below the rape prices that places are charging and is exactly why I won't be getting a bottle of William Larue Weller anytime soon at $800 a bottle...

    I do see it there to the right of a bottle of Rip Van Winkle though.

    God bless whomever acquired that bottle.

    ISO!!!
    It was a ticketed lottery style event.
    Pappy 20 went first
    W.L.Weller went 2nd I believe
    I'm surprised no one sprung for Lot B or Old Rip next. Your people know their shit then.  

    Did the other BTAC bottles follow suit?

    You've got the limited 4 Roses, Michters, Whistle pig and another i have been wanting to try in A midwinter Nights Dream.

    So 3 bottles I would have LOVED to get my hands on with 4R, Midwinter and Larue.
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,965
    Lot of good bottles at good prices in that picture above. I scored a Lot B, GTS and Four Roses Limited this year. Was hoping for a PVW 20 and WLW as my first choices, but I can’t be too disappointed. 
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,931
    bbiggs said:
    Lot of good bottles at good prices in that picture above. I scored a Lot B, GTS and Four Roses Limited this year. Was hoping for a PVW 20 and WLW as my first choices, but I can’t be too disappointed. 
    4 Roses is a must.  Nice choice.  Not interested in the Midwinters night?
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,965
    tempo_n_groove said:
    bbiggs said:
    Lot of good bottles at good prices in that picture above. I scored a Lot B, GTS and Four Roses Limited this year. Was hoping for a PVW 20 and WLW as my first choices, but I can’t be too disappointed. 
    4 Roses is a must.  Nice choice.  Not interested in the Midwinters night?
    I would have been interested but my local store was getting much less than last year so I had to pick my spots. They said their allocation was way down from just a year ago. I guess a lot of the Pappy/BTAC (more than last year anyway) is being distributed to certain Asian countries that have a palette for American whiskey and are paying top dollar. Crazy business. 
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,965
    Funny enough, the four roses LE was more expensive than Lot B or the GTS. 
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,931
    bbiggs said:
    Funny enough, the four roses LE was more expensive than Lot B or the GTS. 
    It should be but people usually go for the Old Rip name first.  I've read that the 4 roses is an amazing pour!bbiggs said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    bbiggs said:
    Lot of good bottles at good prices in that picture above. I scored a Lot B, GTS and Four Roses Limited this year. Was hoping for a PVW 20 and WLW as my first choices, but I can’t be too disappointed. 
    4 Roses is a must.  Nice choice.  Not interested in the Midwinters night?
    I would have been interested but my local store was getting much less than last year so I had to pick my spots. They said their allocation was way down from just a year ago. I guess a lot of the Pappy/BTAC (more than last year anyway) is being distributed to certain Asian countries that have a palette for American whiskey and are paying top dollar. Crazy business. 
    Well it started off w cognac so now they have moved up to american whisky?  Bastards.  Isn't it easier to get Japanese bourbon, lol?!?
  • Miss.Snowdrop
    Miss.Snowdrop Scotland Posts: 192
    I went to the Isle of Skye the other week and we ended up at the Talisker distillery and had a wee taster... I went home with the Dark Storm. Thick, sweet, smoky a bit salty. Reminds me of sea salt and caramel chocolate... yum!
  • RS151862
    RS151862 Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 2,732
    Miss.Snowdrop said:
    I went to the Isle of Skye the other week and we ended up at the Talisker distillery and had a wee taster... I went home with the Dark Storm. Thick, sweet, smoky a bit salty. Reminds me of sea salt and caramel chocolate... yum!
    Talisker Storm/Dark Storm are 2 of my favorites .
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  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,501
    dankind said:
    markymark550 said:
    Bentleyspop said:
    From last nights VIP event at my place of employment....

    I'm jealous. I wish my work would have a party like that. I think I got a hangover just looking at the pictures lol
    Haha. My work could do this, and I still wouldn’t go.
    Fuckin eh, same! :rock_on:
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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,931
    Miss.Snowdrop said:
    I went to the Isle of Skye the other week and we ended up at the Talisker distillery and had a wee taster... I went home with the Dark Storm. Thick, sweet, smoky a bit salty. Reminds me of sea salt and caramel chocolate... yum!
    I just looked them up and they have a 25yo that won't break the bank.

    Anyone ever try that one?

    It's called Caol Ila 25.
  • Miss.Snowdrop
    Miss.Snowdrop Scotland Posts: 192
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Miss.Snowdrop said:
    I went to the Isle of Skye the other week and we ended up at the Talisker distillery and had a wee taster... I went home with the Dark Storm. Thick, sweet, smoky a bit salty. Reminds me of sea salt and caramel chocolate... yum!
    I just looked them up and they have a 25yo that won't break the bank.

    Anyone ever try that one?

    It's called Caol Ila 25.
    Not tried that one. I tried their 18yo and it was too peppery/spicy for me. The dark storm is rounder, sweeter... it's just so up my alley at the moment. 
  • Miss.Snowdrop
    Miss.Snowdrop Scotland Posts: 192
    RS151862 said:
    Miss.Snowdrop said:
    I went to the Isle of Skye the other week and we ended up at the Talisker distillery and had a wee taster... I went home with the Dark Storm. Thick, sweet, smoky a bit salty. Reminds me of sea salt and caramel chocolate... yum!
    Talisker Storm/Dark Storm are 2 of my favorites .
    I've not tried the regular Storm yet, but I just saw that my pub around the corner has it. Will defo give it a go. 

  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,931
    Middleton Very Rare.

    I have bought this for my boss because she loved it so much last year.  Anyone ever try this?
  • boobooliscious
    boobooliscious Hebron, KY Posts: 263
    New visitor from the thread over on The Porch. Thanks @tempo_n_groove
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,931
    boobooliscious said:
    New visitor from the thread over on The Porch. Thanks @tempo_n_groove
    Yeah!  Right on!
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,965
    Got a pretty good haul this season, but the Pappy 20 that I wanted most escaped me.  Ended up with George T. Stagg, Old Rip 10 year and Lot B.  Weller full proof and 12 Year.  Old Fitz 15 year BIB.  Four Roses LE. 
  • boobooliscious
    boobooliscious Hebron, KY Posts: 263
    bbiggs said:
    Got a pretty good haul this season, but the Pappy 20 that I wanted most escaped me.  Ended up with George T. Stagg, Old Rip 10 year and Lot B.  Weller full proof and 12 Year.  Old Fitz 15 year BIB.  Four Roses LE. 
    That's a fantastic haul.

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